What happens when companies become too AI-pilled?

# What happens when companies become too AI-pilled? | TechCrunch Source: [https://techcrunch.com/video/what-happens-when-companies-become-too-ai-pilled/](https://techcrunch.com/video/what-happens-when-companies-become-too-ai-pilled/) The people deciding that AI can replace your job are also the ones least likely to understand what your job truly involves, according to Box founder Aaron Levie, who pointed to this as an example of “[AI psychosis](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/tech-ceos-are-apparently-suffering-from-ai-psychosis/)\.” Indeed,[ClickUp recently cut 22% of its workforce](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/25/what-clickups-mass-layoff-tells-us-about-the-future-of-work/)for AI agents, tech layoffs in 2026 are already nearly matching all of 2025, and[DuckDuckGo installs are climbing](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/)from users who want Google to stop forcing AI into search and just give them links\. Watch as TechCrunch’s[Equity](https://techcrunch.com/podcasts/equity/)podcast hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into what happens when the AI\-pilled and the AI\-skeptical are both right at the same time, plus three deals worth knowing about and Waymo’s new robotaxi hitting the road\. Subscribe to Equity on[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@TechCrunch),[Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1215439780),[Overcast](https://overcast.fm/itunes1215439780/equity),[Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/5IEYLip3eDppcOmy5DmphC?si=rZDFHv2sQUul_g94iCRgpQ)and all the casts\. You also can follow Equity on[X](https://twitter.com/EquityPod)and[Threads](https://www.threads.net/@equitypod), at @EquityPod\. Topics [Aaron Levie](https://techcrunch.com/tag/aaron-levie/),[AI](https://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/),[AI agents](https://techcrunch.com/tag/ai-agents/),[AI layoffs](https://techcrunch.com/tag/ai-layoffs/),[ai psychosis](https://techcrunch.com/tag/ai-psychosis/),[Amazon competition](https://techcrunch.com/tag/amazon-competition/),[AWS](https://techcrunch.com/tag/aws/),[Equity](https://techcrunch.com/tag/equity/),[openrouter](https://techcrunch.com/tag/openrouter/),[Snowflake](https://techcrunch.com/tag/snowflake/),[Stord](https://techcrunch.com/tag/stord/),[Waymo robotaxi](https://techcrunch.com/tag/waymo-robotaxi/) Theresa Loconsolo is an audio producer at TechCrunch focusing on Equity, the network’s flagship podcast\. Before joining TechCrunch in 2022, she was one of 2 producers at a four\-station conglomerate where she wrote, recorded, voiced and edited content, and engineered live performances and interviews from guests like lovelytheband\. Theresa is based in New Jersey and holds a bachelors degree in Communication from Monmouth University\. You can contact or verify outreach from Theresa by emailing[theresa\.loconsolo@techcrunch\.com](mailto:[email protected])\. [View Bio](https://techcrunch.com/author/theresa-loconsolo/) ## Most Popular ### Newsletters Subscribe for the industry’s biggest tech news ## Related